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Tran Anh Hung's CYCLO Movie Poster * LE VAN LOC & TRAN NU YEN-KHE * 27" x 40" Rare 1995 NEW : Large Wall Size : 27" inches wide by 40" inches high. Original Official USA * Alternative Version * Advance Release Advertising Poster for the August 2nd 1996 Limited U.S. Release of " Cyclo " ( Vietnamese: Xích Lô ) Written and directed by Tran Anh Hung ( who also directed the acclaimed film " The Scent of Green Papaya ") and featuring a beautiful sensual color graphic of Tran Nu Yen-Khe as the young woman forced into a life of prostitution. " Cyclo " is a 1995 film by Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung and stars Le Van Loc, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Tran Nu Yen-Khe. A "cyclo" is a bicycle-drawn taxi similar to a rickshaw, and, in this story, the nickname of an 18-year-old boy trying to scrape together a living in the desperate poverty of Ho Chi Mihn City. Cyclo lives with his grandfather (Le Kinh Huy) and two sisters (Tran Nu Yen-Khe and Pham Ngoc Lieu), and drives his taxi for a bitter woman (Nhu Quynh Nguyen) who devotes most of her time to her mentally unstable son (Bjuhoang Huy). When the pedal-cab is stolen, Cyclo is forced into a life of crime to repay the debt and falls in with a group of petty thugs led by a self-styled poet (Tony Leung Chiu Wai). What Cyclo doesn't know at first is that the poet is also a pimp, and he's been using his romantic wiles to lure Cyclo's older sister into a career as a prostitute. Soon, once his older sister comes under the influence of this poet ( who is also a lieutenant of the gang ), she becomes a prostitute. The poet, with demons of his own, wrestles with his growing feelings for the sister, even as he continues to prostitute her out to other men. The brother and sister sink to depths they had never imagined and must claw their way back out again. The film soundtrack was written by Vietnamese composer Tôn-Thât Tiêt, who also collaborated with Trân Anh Hung on The Scent of Green Papaya. The score received a "Best Music" award at the Festival International de Flandre in (1995). The soundtrack also contains several well-known Vietnamese ca dao (folk songs) and other popular songs. This New Original Poster is Printed in Brilliant Razor-sharp 6 color production on thick advertising poster stock paper. *NOTE : this Original Poster is a Pre-folded poster that has been gently folded 4 ways from the factory * Will be carefully rolled and shipped in a heavy duty tube and shipped Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation / Tracking. This Original Poster is in New Condition. This is a very beautiful , Rare , Cyclo / Tran Anh Hung Collectors item of a unique dramatic film that is already considered a classic of world cinema , ready for framing , or simply hang as is. Great for a Den , Movie room or Dorm room. Please email with any questions before purchasing if you are unsure about something. We ONLY accept Money Orders , Cashiers Checks or U.S. Cash as payment ( we do NOT accept personal checks or online payment at all ). Please email about local pick-up , we are located in NYC in Times Square. All International Customers MUST email us before purchasing this item.